Curtain.



S. T. CORBITT.

CURTAIN.

APILIUATION FILED JULY 27,1911.

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CURTAIN. APPLIUATgON FILED JULY 27, 1911.

Patented Novjzs, 1911.

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CURTAIN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 27, 1911.

Patented Nov. 28, 1911.

Serial No. 640,825.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL T. Cornrr'r, a citizen of the United States, residing at Enid, in the county of Garfield and State of Oklahoma, have invented a new and useful Curtain, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in curtains which are adapted to be a1." ranged between two vertically extending supports.

The primary object of said invention is to provide a mechanism which may be concealed within each of the support-s and which may be quickly removed from the supports and so set up as to curtain the space between the supports.

A further object of the invention is to provide means for normally holding the curtains within their respective supports, the curtain of one support being locked to the curtain of the other support in order to hold the same extended, a latch member being provided which when released will separate the curtains, the curtains returning to their normal positions within the supports.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a front elevation of the support, the curtains being extended. Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view showing the supporting mechanism extended, the curtain being removed, the curtain supporting mechanism in this view being shown in dotted lines as folded within one of the hollow supports. Fig. 3 a detail view of the connection between the curtain supporting means of the two vertical supports. Fig. 1 is an enlarged view showing the curtain supporting mechanism folded within the columns.

In the drawings 10 and 11 designate a plurality of hollow columns which are arranged to contain the curtains and their sup11 orting mechanism, these columns being so spaced that when the supporting mechanism of each column is extended as shown in Fig. 2 the curtains which are supported will completely curtain the space between the columns. As the construction of the two columns is identical a detailed description of one will suflice for both.

While the column may be of any appropriate design the same is formed hollow and is of a suflicient size to conveniently house the curtain and its supporting mechanism. This supporting mechanism consists of a pivotally supported arm 13 which supports the upper edge of the curtain, the curtain being provided with a plurality ofrings 15 which are slidably arranged on said arm 13, the curtain and rings being secured to a cable 16. This cable is secured to the upper and lower edges of the curtain and passes through eyes 17 which are secured within the column, the cable intermediate its ends being provided with a weight 18, the function of said weight being to normally hold the curtain in folded position within the column. The cables 1.6 which support the curtain are adapted to be locked together when the curtain is in its extended position. One of the cables 16 is secured to a rod 16 which terminates in a loop which receives a hook 20 carried by the end of a similar rod 16" secured to the other curtain. This hook 20 being thrown out of engagement with the loop by means of a cable 21 which is supported by the curtain rings and which may be extended to any convenient point. In the drawings the cable 21 is shown as passing through an eye 22, secured within the column, the end portion of the cable being thus conveniently grasped by the operator who may stand near the column. However the point from which this cable is operated is immaterial as the same may be conducted to a point remote from the curtain and the column.

In assembling the curtains the members 13 are extended and the curtains drawn out on said members against the tension of the weight 19, the cables which support the curtains being locked together in the manner heretofore described. .Iivot-ally supported by brackets 23 arranged within each of the columns is a curved arm 241, the curved arm of each column, being connected to form an arch or connection between the columns. One of the arms 2st is provided with a latch member 2a which serves as a guide in assembling the arms, the end portion of one of the arms being provided with a socket 25, the corresponding end of the other arm being provided with a projection 26, the projection 26 entering the socket 25 when the curved arms are assembled. Secured to each of the arms at a point adjacent their ends are hangers 27 which are provided with suitable attaching devices 28 which receive and support the arms 13 on which the curtains are slidably mounted.

As seen in Fig. each of the arms 24 supports a curtain 28, one of the arms being provided with a portion of said curtain which is supported by the guide 2a, said guide supporting the curtain at the point where the arms 24 meet. It will be noted that this curtain conceals the supporting mechanism for the sliding curtain and forms an arch which connects the two columns when the curtains are withdrawn.

This invention is primarily intended for ritualistic work of secret orders, and the arch formed by the arms 24 is designed to display the emblem of the order.

The advantages of a curtain of this character will be clearly apparent as it will be noted that when not in use the entire structure, including the arch may be concealed within the columns, the columns being furnished with doors in order that the curtain and its supporting mechanism may be entirely inclosed.

It will also be noted that the curtains may be readily and conveniently extended and that when the latch member 20 is released the same will assume their normal positions within the columns.

What is claimed is 1. A curtain supporting mechanism including a plurality of hollow columns, a curtain rod pivotally supported within each column, an arm supported by each of said columns, the arms and rods of the columns being connected to support the curtain, the arms being superposed and in longitudinal alinement with relation to the rods, a curtain slidable longitudinally on each of said rods, and weighted means for normally holding said curtain in a folded position within the columns.

2. A curtain support consisting of a plurality of hollow columns, an arm pivotally supported by each of said columns, a curtain rod pivotally supported by each of said columns, said arms forming a support for said rods and being superposed in longitudinal alinement with relation to the rods, the arms and rods of the columns being connected to support a curtain when in their extended position.

3. A curtain support consisting of a plurality of hollow columns, a curved arm pivotally supported by each of said columns, a curtain rod pivoted adjacent each of said arms, the arms and rods of the columns being connected to support the curtain, said arms being superposed and in longitudinal alinement with relation to the rods.

4. A curtain support consisting of a plu rality of hollow columns, a curved arm pivotally supported by each of said columns, a curtain rod pivoted adjacent each of said arms, a link connection between said arm and said rod, said arms being superposed and in longitudinal alinement with relation to the rods, the rods and arms of the col umns being connected to support the curtain, a curtain slidably mounted on said rod and weighted means for normally holding said curtain in a folded position within the columns.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afliXed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

SAMUEL T. CORBITT.

i/Vitnesses J D. MINsoN, AMELIA MARSHALL.

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